Real gdp growth in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Real gdp growth was 3.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.49
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
97th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.4
in 1987
All-time low
-6.54
in 2020
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in Hong Kong, China stood at 3.49.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13.4 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -6.54, in 2020.
Hong Kong, China ranks 97th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.34 | — |
| 1981 | 9.19 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 2.89 | -68.6% |
| 1983 | 6.01 | +108.4% |
| 1984 | 10 | +66.3% |
| 1985 | 0.715 | -92.9% |
| 1986 | 11.1 | +1453.0% |
| 1987 | 13.4 | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 8.51 | -36.5% |
| 1989 | 2.28 | -73.2% |
| 1990 | 3.83 | +68.2% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 6.24 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 6.2 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.04 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | -60.7% |
| 1996 | 4.26 | +79.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | -5.88 | -215.4% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | -142.6% |
| 2000 | 7.66 | +205.7% |
| 2001 | 0.561 | -92.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | +195.4% |
| 2003 | 3.06 | +84.4% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | +184.7% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 7.03 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.46 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | -67.1% |
| 2009 | -2.46 | -215.6% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | -375.2% |
| 2011 | 4.82 | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | +82.5% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | +74.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | -1.67 | -158.7% |
| 2020 | -6.54 | +291.4% |
| 2021 | 6.45 | -198.6% |
| 2022 | -3.69 | -157.1% |
| 2023 | 3.15 | -185.5% |
| 2024 | 2.63 | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 3.49 | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.44 | 0.715 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 | -5.88 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 | -2.46 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | -1.67 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9152 | -6.54 | 6.45 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 12,091 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 94,274 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 62,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Hong Kong, China?
- Real gdp growth in Hong Kong, China was 3.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 1987.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.54 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for real gdp growth?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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